Ingredients

• 500 g - mutton
• 15 g - ghee
• 20 g - ginger
• 1 tsp - fresh lime juice
• 1 level - red pepper or 1 tsp - yellow coloured chillies
• 4 tsp - roasted ground coriander seeds
• 16 - peppercorns
• a pinch - saffron (optional)
• 30 ml - water
• 20 - roasted besan (gram flour)
• 1 tsp - poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp - nutmeg or 1/2 tsp - mace
• 7 g - almonds
• 1.5 tsp - salt
• 2 tsp - cream or curd
• 1 tsp - black cumin seeds
• 6 cloves - garlic
• 1/2 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tbsp - finely chopped fresh coriander leaves or parsley
• For Salad:
• 115 g - finely sliced onions
• 30 g - sliced ginger
• 1/2 tsp - salt
• 1 tbsp - chopped fresh mint leaves
• 3 to 4 slices - green chillies
• 1 tbsp - fresh lime juice

How to Make Tasty Seekh Kebab

• Wash and dry the mutton and saute thoroughly. Grind it on a stone or pass twice through a mincing machine, using a fine plate. Add salt, lime juice and leave for 2 hours or so to allow the mince to become tender.
• Roast poppy seeds, almonds, black cumin seeds, cloves, coriander leaves and peppercorns on a hot griddle.
• Grind these with ginger, parched gram flour, nutmeg or mace and 1 to 2 tspfuls of cream or curd.
• Mix with minced meat, and add red pepper or yellow chilli powder and garam masala.
• Add 1 oz water and knead hard for a few minutes, till the paste become sticky and suitable for holding on the skewers.
• Chop coriander leaves or parsley fine and add to the ground paste.
• Divide into 24 equal parts and flatten them.
• Pass the skewer through the centre of each part, and, using a moistened hand, fold the meat on to it.
• Rotate the skewer slowly and press the meat gently with the finger moistened with a little water till it completely encircles the skewers for a length of about 4 inch (10 cm).
• Leave it for 15-20 mins and then roast on charcoal fire or grill in an electric oven.
• Turn slowly when one side is done.
• Do not turn the seekhs or skewers around too quickly, as this causes the paste to come off the skewers and fall down on the fire.
• While the kebabs are being made, prepare salad for serving them by mixing sliced onions ginger, green chillies, fresh mint leaves, a little salt and lime juice.
• Serve with tomato sauce or coriander chutney. Serve immediately.